Castle Nursery
Day nursery in Kenilworth, CV8. Part of the Warwickshire council area.
8 Priory Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1LLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Castle Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Castle Nursery against Kenilworth
| Castle Nursery | Kenilworth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Castle Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Castle Nursery have?
- Castle Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 27 September 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Castle Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Castle Nursery for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kenilworth has 56.
- How much does Castle Nursery cost?
- Castle Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Castle Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Castle Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Castle Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Castle Nursery on 27 September 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Castle Nursery?
- Nearby in CV8: Castle Nursery Pre School & OOSC, The Burrow Nursery & Pre-School, Field House Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.